Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-04-19
WILL HE TESTIFY
And Purge Himself of Contempt To-
day.
collector Redman summond to Appear
as Witness.

The refusal of Deputy Collector Murph,
70 furnish evidence as to the payment of {
retailers special liquor tax continues to ex
cite much interest, not only in this section
Init throughout the State and country. Yes
,erday the question assumed new phase BY
reason of the summoning to appear in thi:
court of Collector John B. Redman, under
rbose directions it is said Mr.. Murphy il
acting. The summons was placed in the
hands of Sheriff McFadden, who left the CITY
on Yesterday mornings Pullman, arriving in
Ellsworth at an early hour in the forenoon.
He found Mr.. Redman at the court house
sbout Q o'clock and served the summons,
,eturpinr home in the afternoon. The sum.
mons specifies that indictments have been
found against the following parties:
George C Grinnell, Manchester; John W.
Jenkins and Annie II. Page, X. w. Parmeter,
John h. Gardner, Chelsea; F. M. Bowman,
Charles G. Lakin, Geo. M. Allen, John H
Doran, Joseph Foye, J. A. Mathews, Isaac
Bennelt, Augusta; Geo. w. Williams, Elijah
". Barker. Halowell; Benz Johnson, d.
e. Jewell Reuben G. Hall. Glrard Crummett,
John Dumphy, VIM. H. Merrill, Thomas
McGrath, Gardiner; Sophia Lashus, Levi
Lasbus, Geo. K. Lashus. Edward Cote,
Joseph Cote, Abram Rorco, Charles r.
Gardner James Husrd, Watervile.
The summons requires that he shall be
present at the trial OF the causes; also at the
trial Of Reuben C. Hall today at which he
shall produce the record of the application
for aud p. yment of special tax as retail
LIQUOR dealers of each of the above, or duly
certified copy of the same
It's understood that Judge Webb's opinion
- aud also the district attorneys, that Mr.,
Murphy i. bound to answer the questions put
TO him by the county attorney as to the re-
ceiving of S25 from Hail as a special liquor
tax and the delivery of a receipt in return.
Had there been nothing but the bare refusal
to furnish the records or certified copies it is
very probable that his petition for habeas
corpu. would have been granted. If he re-
fuses to answer today, the questions which
are asked, there is little doubt but what the
mi,tlmus will be enforced and he will have
to 60 20 jail.
1t is said that an attempt is being made to
appeal The cases to the United States Circuit
Court Judge Colt of this court resides in
Providence, Il. L., but at the present time is
in Maryland, and may not return for severai'
weeks. The revenue utficer, may decide to
testify in all the cases required at the term o.
couIt, with the exception Of one, which by
the agreement of all parties, would 60 to the
United States court for decision.
Today the first witness to be put on the
stand viii be Mr.. Murphy, and if he still re-
fuses to testify there is but little doubt that
the mntimus will be enforced and he Will
have to go to jail. Mr.. Redman will follow,
not so much to show that he is in contempt
as to strengthen Mr.. GJddard's testimony,
and the copy OF the records which he made as
evidence. 1t is one of the rules of evidence
that official testimony is the most perfect |;
Mr.. kednyn refuses to testify IL will show
that official evidence is not Obtainable and
Mr.. GJddird's copy of the record will be
made testimony. he name of Mr.. Hall was
found on the record among those persons
who paid special lax.
Mr. Redman arrived in town on the Pull
man for the east last evening.